Mantis Material: Elevate, Protect, Build.

Construction sites are not known for comfort. They are hot, bright and often unforgiving, and the people working on them feel every degree. Mantis Shade Cloth is made for exactly those conditions. Woven from polyethylene and built to block a controlled amount of sunlight, it takes the edge off the heat while still letting air move through the space beneath it. The result is a work area that feels noticeably cooler without turning into a dark box.

The cloth is available in block-out ratings from 30 percent to 90 percent, so a site can choose how much sun to cut depending on the season and the task. A 30 percent scaffold mesh option keeps visibility and airflow high, while a 90 percent sheet offers serious relief on the brightest days. Standard rolls come in 1.83m and 3.66m widths for Australia and Europe, with comparable imperial sizes for North America. The material is UV stabilized for up to ten years outdoors, and the GSM range runs from 80g to 300g. Colours include white, black, green, red, brown, yellow, blue and pink, and logos can be printed for companies that want their name on the mesh.

Where the cloth really earns its keep is in the daily rhythm of a site. It drapes over scaffolding to shade workers on upper levels, covers stored materials to keep them out of direct sun, and stretches into temporary canopies that turn a bare patch of ground into a usable rest area. None of this is dramatic work. But anyone who has spent an afternoon on hot scaffolding understands the difference a good sheet of shade makes.